Bonaire the best diving place in the world

 Sunny Island in the Caribbean Sea

Sunny island in the Caribbean Sea. All summer the trade winds and not too hot. In the winter months more rain, but rarely longer than 5 minutes and then the temperature is nice. Each island of the Netherlands Antilles has its own charm and atmosphere. You can dive at every level, from drift diving, shore diving and deep dives at Pinnacles. For each type of diver the right area. The seawater is in December was 25 ° C and ideal climate and perfect place for sun lovers.

Bonaire is a small island with friendly people and a relaxed atmosphere. So no hurry. Lovers of sun can relax on Bonaire completely in their element. The beautiful coastal road, the views over Lake Goto, the Natural Washington / Battle Bay, the uninhabited Klein Bonaire, the flamingos and the salt pans and the rugged, barren coastline on the wind, leave their unforgettable impressions.
This island has no public transport. Some diving bases are so close to the accommodation that you do not even need car to get to the boat. But for  you really to enjoy this island we advise you to rent a car, even as it dives off the side of one of the great advantages of Bonaire. There are few real beaches, but for those few you can get their walking.

Here follows some diving information

Bonaire is world known for its reefs, good resources and the fact that almost everywhere you can dive from the side. However, a number of boat dives a must, especially around the island of Klein Bonaire (little Bonaire). The choice of dive sites is enormous, from very easy to very difficult diving. Bonaire has more than 80 dive sites too choose from. There are steep walls, sloping reefs, reefs and an interesting double wrecks. Big Fish is not much, but there is a variety of tropical fish, corals and other animals. The Caribbean Sea is extremely different from all other tropical seas. Do not make the mistake to compare, but animating it in themselves.
At the Bonaire Marine Park is a whole and each diver / snorkeler pay a contribution of $ 40, - for a medal on your jacket or mask. It is valid for one years. Gloves wearing while diving is forbidden. An orientation dive is advisable for everyone. Most dive centers have made that hard times and you should have (mostly) paid for separately. A day Little Bonaire is a must. You can get there by boat and the island offers peace, there are no cabanas, beach chairs or massa of tourism.

Bonaire's best dive sites:
Karpata this is a dive site by boat. The recommended depth is 30 meter dive and that means meeting with a tractor including fishing, horse-eye jacks and sometimes a large yellowfin grouper. The best part while visiting the coral is between 9 and 21 meter.

Alice in Wonderland a two-in-a-dive with one of the two reefs dubbelrif looks impressive. The first reef is beautiful gorgonians. Between the reefs shows mainly garden eels and stingrays. The second reef is lush with a variety of coral species. The average depth is about 25 meter.

Red Slave Een impressive wreck dive for the most experienced divers. The ground is strewn with anchors, ballast stones and other debris from the ship HMS Barham (Dutch Ship Wreck). The ship is there since 1829. The reef is on the south side generously covered with various sponges and gorgonians.

 

Ol'Bleu  a very fishy dive site, named after the dark color of the sea there. You will see a large garden which is covered with various types of coral. Between the stones hide including bigeye and tiger groupers, barracuda and scorpion fishes.

Salt City a dive site that is easy to reach from the shore, but also from the boat. At 21 meter depth on a wide sand strip runs parallel to the coast. The beginning of a dubbelrif with "coral islands' of some 9 meter high. Lush overgrown with coral and sponges and fish are so numerous.

It is not for nothing the they called it the best place to dive in the world.